LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Slowly grows to 6 ft. tall, 8 ft. wide; keep smaller with annual pruning.
| Description | A compact conifer with interesting, thread-like needles that weep and drape over the entire shrub. Bright, golden yellow new foliage, even in full sun. An excellent semi-erect, mop-headed landscape specimen or accent plant that makes a nice background border or small hedge. Slow growing; size can be maintained with minimal pruning. Evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge |
| Foliage Color | Yellow |
| Companion Plants | Boxwood (Buxus); Weigela (Weigela); Juniper (Juniperus); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Coneflower (Echinacea); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) |
| Care Instructions | Prefers enriched, slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soil. Shelter from drying winds. Water deeply, regularly during first few growing seasons to develop root system; reduce frequency once established. Feed in early spring. May be pruned annually to shape or maintain smaller size; remove no more than the current season’s growth. |







